ABOUT TEAK

Protecting the experience, and transaction.

Teak is the refund technology layer for the experience economy. Founded over a decade ago on one belief: experiences ask more of consumers than any other purchase, money, time, commitment, and deserve real protection in return. We've built it, and we're just getting started.

The experience economy Teak protects
THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY

Experience is the new luxury.

Every consumer category forgives unused purchases. The experience economy stands alone in that, asking for your money and your time. Traditional refund solutions were never designed for how complex that protection actually is. Teak simplifies it.

$2.5T
Global experience economy projected by 2032
88%
of Americans say their love of life comes from experiences, not things
100%
of valid refunds paid vs. industry average of ~34%
THE WHY BEHIND TEAK

The guarantee experiences demand.

Almost every purchase comes with some way back. Clothes don't fit, send them back. A service falls short, dispute the charge. The experience economy never got that same deal, even though it asks for more: more money, more commitment, more of your life built around an experience. Plans change, and they always have. Teak makes sure that when they do, the money and the moments aren't completely lost.

Teak is a fully managed refund solutions partner that combines deep category expertise, purpose-built technology, and end-to-end program management to help experience brands protect consumers, drive ancillary revenue, and simplify operations.

Refunds are the experience economy's biggest untapped opportunity. Most platforms treat them as a cost to manage — static programs, high denial rates, and a refund request process designed around the provider, not the consumer. The result is missed revenue, unhappy customers, and operational burden that lands on the operator.

Teak is built differently.

Purpose-built technology, a fully managed solution, and a program that starts driving revenue from day one, without the tradeoffs and gaps that come with other refund solutions.

This is what we believe, and we've built a track record to prove it.

Since 2016

A decade of proof and partner delivery.

20M+
consumers served
$2.5B+
in experiences protected
96%
partner retention
100%
of valid refund requests paid
75-hr
average payout
1-touch
resolution in 24 hours
OPERATING PRINCIPLES

How we
show up.

Four principles guide how we build, who we hire, and every decision we make on behalf of our partners, their customers, and consumers.

01 / Focus
Obsessed

Customer obsession

We believe in always finding new ways to solve problems and drive value for our partners.

02 / Invention
Relentless

Relentless innovation

We take thoughtful risks and seek out solutions that are better than the way things have been done before.

03 / Empathy
Human

Human first

We treat people with compassion and strive for every interaction with us to be a positive experience.

04 / Craft
Expert

Reliable expertise

We are a team of experts who are dedicated to creating and executing at the highest standards.

LEADERSHIP

The team
behind the platform.

Operators, builders, creatives, and brokers. Decades of combined experience in ticketing, travel, hospitality, endurance, insurance, and consumer finance — and a track record of delivering a platform people actually trust.

Bryan Derbyshire
Bryan Derbyshire
Founder & CEO
Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer
COO / CTO
Randy Befumo
Randy Befumo
CFO
Ali Taylor
Ali Taylor
VP, Strategy & Operations
Brandon Toller
Brandon Toller
VP, Solution Delivery
Brian Miesbauer
Brian Miesbauer
VP, Product
Brian Panicko
Brian Panicko
VP, Sales & Partnerships
Kathy Kim
Kathy Kim
VP, Marketing
Steve Williams
Steve Williams
VP, REVENUE OPERATIONS
Lance Geng
Lance Geng
VP, Engineering
Kim Warshawsky
Kim Warshawsky
Head of Legal

Want to
build with us?

We're hiring people obsessed with the experience economy and willing to do hard work to protect it. See open roles, or tell us what you'd bring even if it isn't posted.